Can a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 run The Cycle: Frontier?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 handles The Cycle: Frontier comfortably — roughly 296 FPS at 1080p and 183 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 measures up
| Requirement | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 64 | 8 | 14 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | ✓ Supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | DLSS, FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the ultra preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Comfortable — around 183 FPS on high.
At 4K
Around 107 FPS on high — genuinely viable.
How other cards handle The Cycle: Frontier
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 337 | ▲ 41 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 325 | ▲ 29 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 311 | ▲ 15 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 306 | ▲ 10 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 281 | ▼ 15 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 277 | ▼ 19 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 run The Cycle: Frontier?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 handles The Cycle: Frontier comfortably — roughly 296 FPS at 1080p and 183 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 296 FPS at 1080p, 183 FPS at 1440p and 107 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the ultra preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.